Aschstadt
Aschstad is the capital of the holy empire of middland and seat of the holy emperor. Build at the foot of the inactive Vulcano Kasuvius, Aschstadt is one of the largest cities on the Continent.
The Holy Emperor Karl Folly owns the Aschburg, the palace keep, that's carved into the side of the volcano Katsuvius, from where he rules not only the city but the whole of the empire.
With the Schwabhausen Rebellion ongoing since three years and the difficulty to supply the capital through the southern routes, the city folk of Aschstadt have to endure growing poverty.
Defences
The pitch black walls encircling and protecting the city, were never breached since House Folly fortified them extensively after the northmen devastated the the northern parts of the empire. The city is not accessible from the north east due to the volcano.
Climate
The air is more dry and warmer than in the rest of the empire. Scholars think that lava might still be moving under the city.
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